Drop 10 With Ashley: I’m a Runner!

Are you on our Drop 10 Diet and need a lil' more inspiration? Follow along with our Drop 10 blogger, Ashley, as she works her way towards losing those extra pounds.

Weight: 162 ( -1) lbs

My body has done some amazing things over the past 23 years. It grew from a tiny dot into a full person, helped me make the freshman cheerleading squad with a set of splits, and even made it through my 21st birthday -- and all the shots I took during the celebration of it. This weekend, my body surprised me again -- it ran!

As I mentioned last week, running isn’t really in my vocabulary. I don’t know if it’s my short legs, sports-induced asthma and/or mental block, but I’ve never gotten the hang of it. But, the Drop 10 Diet loves those HIIT workouts, and I can’t deny the Tone It Up girls — Karena and Katrina are the boss ladies!

So, you know what I did? I got my booty on that treadmill — and ran. I did it! 100 percent of it — no quitting necessary. And guess what? I DID IT AGAIN THE NEXT DAY! I felt incredibly accomplished (and may or may not have celebrated with some wedding cake frozen yogurt!).

Now, when people ask me if I’ve lost weight or that I’m looking toned, I can be proud, because I’m doing it — even the hard stuff. Like running outside — with my “running buddy” pictured here.